It's kind of tough to run a show in syndication when it has a conclusion. No more questions and why would you watch the show?
I don't know that it was one of the best, but it definitely cleared the way towards an ending. I think I know what the last scene will be, and I doubt you're going to be happy with it.
I don't see it as sad because you know there are going to have to be deaths. As was Highlander, there can be only one!
"Good night, Westley. Good work. Sleep well. I'll most likely kill you in the morning."